LIFE-SAVING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20489, 7 March 1932, Page 7

LIFE-SAVING.

THREE COMPETITIONS HELD. A WIN FOR NEW BRIGHTON. The Canterbury Surf Association's championships were contested at New Brighton jesterday, the Sumner Cup championship and the Benson Shield (for junior tuams) being decided in the morning and the Ray Blank Cup at 2 p.m. When the competition for the Sumner Cup started the- tide was just beginning to n;akc and there was a cold easterly wind blowing. The beach had been left dirty by tiie out-going tide, but most of the seaweed had been cleared away. The sea was smooth with a slight northerly drift. The rising tide necessitated a, time allowance to the various teams as the competition progressed. Stunner Cup. The buuiner Cup, a four-man alarm evtnt, was the firgt competition to be decided. Sumner A and Taylor'i Mistake A were first to enter the water. The Taylor's Mistake team lost several seconds at the start through their beltman failing to get properly away. Sumner B also had their line entangled and were compelled to withdraw. Eight teams competed, and the following ar* the placirgs: - North Beach 1, New Brighton A 1, Taylor's Mistake B and Sumner A (equal) 3, South Brighton 5, New Brighton B and ( Taylor's Mistake (equal) 6. The members of the teams with the times n ere as follows : North Beach—A. T. Dalton (belt, time Imiti 31seo), C. 1?. Hiordan (reel), L>. H. Symes (line), A. L. Taylor (patient), V. G. Spiller (instructor) .. .. 1' New Brighton A—C. Herd (belt, time, j Imin 38sec), A. T. F. Stokes (reel), H. G. Smith (line), I. Carson (patient), C, W. Smith (instructor) ... .. :2 Taylor'* Mistake B—G. Laurie (belt, time, lmin 85 4-ssec), N. 8. Batchclor (reel), tT. Bailey (line), M. Rattray (patient), and A. I. Cottrcll (instructor) .. .. .. ~ t Sumner A—N. J. McPhail, (belt, time Imtn 33 4-osec), L. Sutherland (reel), R J. Lowry (iina), F. E. Clark (patient, and J. M. Mitchell (instructor) .. .. ... - .. f South Brigh'on—H. Harrison (belt, time, lmin 39 2-ssec), E. Brizley (reel), F. Jennings (line), N. Hewinson (patient), | and A. Shrimpton (instructor), equal 5 I New Brighton B—E. Cleland (belt, time, j 2min 13 l-ssec), N. Herrick (reel), W. Cleland (line), M. McCreo (patient), and C. W. Smith (instructor) equal .. 6 Taylor'* Mistake A—L. J Moorhouse 4belt, time lmin 52 S-osecr), A. T. Bolam (reel), D. P. Lindsay (line), W. H. Allard (patient), and A. I. Cottrel) (instructor), equal .. .. ..6 The officials were: Judges, Messrs C. Cauldivell, H. S. Feast, and W. A. Smith; referee, Mr W. H. Benson; marshal, Mr D. V. Wilson; timekeepers, Messrs L. C. Mafson, C. A. Cooper, and S. K. Bassett; timekeeper*' Bteward, Mr H. Throp. Benson ShleltJ. The Benson Shield competition, » sevennuyi alarm event for juniors under 17 years of age, resulted: New Brighton A—C. Cliff (support, time 2min 9 l-ssec), R. McKenzie (belt, time, 2min 47 3-Ssec), G. Horwell (line), D. Cocks (reel), J. Stevens (line), E. Ansley (line), S. Besley (patient), and C. W. Smith (instructor) ~ ..1 New Brighton B*—K. • Cooper (support, time 2min 5 l-ssec), J. Cox (belt), time 2min 35 1-Ssec, W. Angell (line), k A. Ansley (reel), K. Sorrell (line), L. I Hudson (line), W. Sprosen (patient), and C W. Smith (instructor) .. 3 Sumner—E. Cooper (support, time 2min 18 4-ssac), 'J. Blackmore (belt, time 3min 13 2-ssec), M. Cooper (line), J. Sarelius (reel), F. Chitty (line), J. Claydon (line), J. Reid (patient), and L. Sutherland (instructor) . . .. 3 Only three teams started.

Ray Blank Cup. The weather had become sunny and much more pleasant in the afternoon, and there were more spectators when the Ray Blank Cup, a seven-man alarm event, was held. A march past of all the teams took piace when Mr E. A. M. iLeaver (Mayor of New Brighton) welcomed visitors to the borough. Seven teams, competed and wqre,placed follow*: . ' ; New Brighton A—A. T. Stokes (support, cimo 2min 42 2-ssec), N. Smith (belt, time Smin 52 l-ssec), W. Herrick (reel), C. Herd (line), H. G. Smith (line), R. Shillito (line), 0. W. Smith (instructor) • .. 1 North Beach—O. Hattersley (support, time 2rain 51 3-ssec), V. G. Spiller (belt, time 3min 57 2-ssec), A. T. Dalton (line), 0. 'R. Riordan (line)/ A. L. Taylor (line), D. H. Byrnes ] (reel), D. V. Wilson (instructor) . . 2 I Taylor's Mistake —J. Simpson (support, time 3min 11 2-ssec), P. Lindsay (belt, time 3min 56sec), L. J. Moovhouse (line), M. Rattray (line), J. Bailey (line), A. T. Bolam - (reel). A. I. Cottrell (instructor) . . t Sumner A—K. Herriott (support, time Smin 12 2-ssec), O. Wood (belt, time Smin 52 2-ssec), K. J. Lbwry (line). L. Sutherland (line), S. Henry (line), N. McPhail (reel), and J. Mitchell (instructor) ~ .. t New Brighton B—E. Oleland (support, time 3min 42 3-ssec), C. McKenzie (belt, time 4min 31 l-ssec). L. Clarkion (line). W. Earwaker (line). W. ' Cleland (line), P. Smith <roel), C. W. Smith (instructor) .. ..5 Sumner B —N. Hawkins (support 1 , time 4min 30sec). J. Frengley (belt, time 4min 52 2-ssec), T. Prosser (line). C. McPhail (line), D. Richardson (line), F. Clark (reel), and J. Mitchell (instructor) .. - • 6 South Brighton—F. A. Jennings (support, time Smin 47 2-ssec), M. Hewinson (belt, time. smin 36sec), E,, Brizley (line). E. Kiddey (line), A. Shrimrton (line), H. Harrison (reel), G. Hewitt (instructor) .. • • ' tDead heat. The officials were:—Judges, Messrs W. A. Smith, G. Pierce, and H. S. Feast'. Timskeepers, Messrs G. W. Mcllroy, T. Dalton. and H. Throp. Time-keepers steward, Mr L O Matson. Referee, Mr W. H. Benson. Marshal, Mr D. V. Wilson. . Mr D. G. Sullivan. M.P., Mayor of Christchurch, presented the trophies to the winners. Athletic events resulted: —Musical F,a S Race: N. McPhail (Sumner) 1. Wheelbarrow Race: H. J. Ailard Taylor s Mistake) and H. T. Bailey (Taylor s Mistake) *' 50yds Open Flat Race—S. G. Henry (Sumner) 1 D. H. Symes (North Beach) 2. C. H McPhail (Sumner) 3. There were over forty entries. .